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Tuesday, 24 January 2012

BBC News

• No-cash parking trial extended beyond Belfast A trial scheme which means drivers can park without having to find coins for a meter is being extended beyond Belfast for the first time.
• Funds sought for drought-damaged roads in East Anglia The cost of repairing "millions of pounds" of road damage caused by the East Anglian drought could be eased if a government funding bid is successful.

Department for Transport

• New Traffic Commissioners appointedTwo new Traffic Commissioners have been appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening. Nick Denton and Kevin Rooney will be Traffic Commissioners for the South Eastern and Metropolitan Area Traffic Office and North Eastern Area Traffic Office respectively and will take up their new roles in the Spring.

The Telegraph

• Tougher driving test comes into forceThe driving test will become tougher on Monday as a result of sweeping changes to the theory exam.
• London and South East could face petrol shortage after refinery closureOne of the main oil refineries to London and the South East has been closed by its Swiss owner, raising the prospect of fuel shortages on the capital's forecourts.

The Mirror

• Learner drivers 'should be tested on country roads'DRIVING on rural roads should be a compulsory part of the driving test, campaigners claim.

Wales Online

• Bid to halve Welsh road deaths by 2013 unveiled by Transport Minister Carl SargeantThe Welsh Government today set ambitious new targets to cut by half the numbers killed or seriously injured in road accidents by the end of the year.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Funding bid to repair drought-hit roadsA BID for extra funding to repair the East of England’s drought-damaged roads has been lodged.